A chemical process in which solvent molecules and molecules or ions of the solute combine to form a compound

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1909, noun of action from solvate , a verb used in chemistry, from solvent + -ate (2).

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n. (context chemistry English) An association, or a reaction, of a solute with a solvent

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n. a chemical process in which solvent molecules and molecules or ions of the solute combine to form a compound

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Solvation , also sometimes called dissolution , is the process of attraction and association of molecules of a solvent with molecules or ions of a solute . As ions dissolve in a solvent they spread out and become surrounded by solvent molecules. Solvation ...